yóu

oil; petroleum; oily

HSK 4 #948

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 948th character
Radical ⽔ (85.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 1248

Definitions

油 yóu
  1. 1. oil
  2. 2. petroleum
  3. 3. oily
  4. 4. greasy
  5. 5. grease
  6. 6. fat
  7. 7. glib
  8. 8. cunning
  9. 9. to apply tung oil, paint or varnish

Stroke order

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Words containing 油

Word Meaning
refined oil
humorous poem; limerick
not my business; to buy soy sauce
not my business; to buy soy sauce
to anoint
range hood; kitchen exhaust hood
range hood; kitchen exhaust hood
children by a previous marriage
oil extraction; oil recovery
oil massage
gasoline; volatile oil (in general)
gasoline; volatile oil (in general)
(coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
to oil; to anoint
turpentine
Tar Heel state
Tar Heel state
asphalt road; tarred road
asphalt road; tarred road
diesel engine
diesel engine
diesel engine
fig. life's daily necessities
fig. life's daily necessities
fig. life's daily necessities